Feds capture Minnesota man accused of setting deadly RV blaze in Texas
Authorities had been looking for the 30-year-old since the fire nearly three weeks ago.
November 8, 2025
Becker man gets jail time after leaving girlfriend to die in ditch
A Sherburne County judge sentenced Johnathan J. Schafer to three years of probation for the felony conviction.
November 7, 2025
This central Minnesota city is taking a true punk-rock approach to revive its downtown
Nonprofits try to restart the city’s beating heart with an all-ages music venue, a proposed community arts space and other ways to draw visitors.
November 7, 2025
Minnesota schools asked voters for more taxes. Most said yes.
Unlike last year, the majority of school districts asking for tax hikes to fund day-to-day expenses received voter support.
November 5, 2025
In Willmar, a soccer field becomes a refuge from heated immigration debate
Most of this varsity boys team hails from immigrant families. This season, they learned to live and play as a team against the backdrop of a nationwide immigration crackdown.
November 2, 2025
76 years in prison for man who shot five officers serving search warrant
Karl Holmberg caused “great bodily harm” to three officers after “emptying a magazine” during the shootout, officials say.
October 31, 2025
Killer gets 20 years in prison in St. Cloud stabbing
Marquis J. Fisher was convicted in August of second-degree murder for the death of Shane M. Brunner.
October 31, 2025
Meet the four finalists for St. Cloud State president
The candidates will visit SCSU’s campus in early November. The incoming leader is slated to start in January.
October 30, 2025
Federal heating aid delays leave Minnesota propane users in especially ‘precarious position’
The state’s cold weather rule limits utilities from shutting off heat, but those protections don’t extend to propane or fuel oil users.
October 27, 2025
A nightly spectacle plays out in the marsh with hundreds of bugling birds
An evening with sandhill cranes at a Wisconsin refuge is a sensory experience and a reminder of the waterfowl’s story of resilience.
October 24, 2025
Prison for St. Cloud man who fatally shot sailor on a San Diego street
The victim’s mother called the 10-year term “a slap in the face.”
October 22, 2025
St. Cloud State sees early success with controversial online programs
The accelerated online classes are helping bolster enrollment as the college digs out from a deficit.
October 20, 2025
